by Ruy Castro · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9788535900828
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«Bilac vê estrelas» is the novel by Ruy Castro, published by Companhia das Letras in 2000, with 150 pages, in Portuguese.
In the Rio de Janeiro of the Belle Époque, Olavo Bilac investigates the possible death of his friend José do Patrocínio and gets involved in an industrial espionage plot with an airship, an ambitious priest and a Portuguese spy, in a comic and far-fetched adventure.
Seventh installment in the collection «Literatura ou Morte». The FNLIJ recommended it in 2000 in the youth category.
Recommended for young and adult readers who want a historical novel with humor, espionage and a touch of comedy.
Ruy Castro is a Brazilian author and journalist. In 1996 he was a co-winner of the Prêmio Jabuti. He is known for his writings concerning Bossa nova and for his biographies, profiling figures such as Garrincha, Nelson Rodrigues and Carmen Miranda.
